the poetry object
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The Poem Object
A Secret-WG® Presentation
Background 1
Network engineers are sadly lacking in cultureThe DB WG has always seen its main function to be the sponsorship of cultural excellenceEngineers have to do something on night shift
Background 2
Limerick object available in RIPE databaseFunction is to store poetry in the “limerick” formatNow somewhat limited in scope
Limerick Objectlimerick: [mandatory] [single] [primary/look-up
key]
descr: [optional] [multiple] [ ]text: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ]org: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key]
admin-c: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]author: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
remarks: [optional] [multiple] [ ]notify: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key]mnt-by: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
changed: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ]source: [mandatory] [single] [ ]
Examplelimerick: LIM-OLD-34descr: Tony Bates had left the NCC and Phil descr: Jones suggested Mike Norrisdescr: take over that presentationtext: So as not to be ruled out of courttext: They've traditionally been rather shorttext: So, using your head, you'lltext: See why the RIPE scheduletext: Never features a lim’rick report.admin-c: LIM1-RIPEauthor: MN131mnt-by: LIM-MNTchanged: [email protected] 19970321source: RIPE
Statistics 1
121 limerick objects in database27 authors4 authors responsible for 70% of all limericks
Statistics 2Limericks by Author
05
101520253035
AMRM1-RIPE
CF124CO19
-RIPE
DK58 EJBJM
S8-RIPE
JS26
8-RIPE
LIM1-R
IPEMN13
1MRL1
-RIP
ENT13
PC111-R
IPEPJ5
9-RIP
Eoth
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Problems
InternationalistionLimerick form is largely peculiar to English
Poetical correctnessWhy choose just one verse form?Adherents of other verse forms (eg haiku) have been badgering the DB WG for their own object types
Possible solutions
Recast all verse in Limerick formBackward compatibility problem
Insist that all poetry is registered in multipart form
Combined Haiku/Limerick form
There was an old manfrom Peru whose lim'ricks alllooked like Haiku. He
Said with a laugh “Icut them in half. The pay ismuch better for two”.
©Emmett O’Brien
Final Solution
Poem objectContains the poem
Poetic-form objectDescribes the form of the poem, using the poem form itself
Poem Objectpoem: [mandatory] [single] [primary/look-up
key]
descr: [optional] [multiple] [ ]form: [mandatory] [single] [inverse key]text: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ]
admin-c: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]author: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
org: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key]remarks: [optional] [multiple] [ ]notify: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key]
mnt-by: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]changed: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ]
source: [mandatory] [single] [ ]
Poetic-form objectpoetic-form: [mandatory] [single] [primary/look-up
key]
descr: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ]admin-c: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]tech-c: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]
remarks: [optional] [multiple] [ ]notify: [optional] [multiple] [inverse key]
mnt-by: [mandatory] [multiple] [inverse key]changed: [mandatory] [multiple] [ ]source: [mandatory] [single] [ ]
Example poem objectpoem: LIM-OLD-34descr: Tony Bates had left the RIPE NCC anddescr: Phil Jones suggested Mike Norrisdescr: take over that presentationform: VERSE-LIMERICK
text: So as not to be ruled out of courttext: They've traditionally been rather shorttext: So, using your head, you'lltext: See why the RIPE scheduletext: Never features a lim’rick report.admin-c: LIM1-RIPEauthor: MN131remarks: For abuse, please email [email protected]: making sure you specify which form of abuse you wantmnt-by: LIM-MNT
changed: [email protected] 19970321source: RIPE
Example poetic-form objectpoetic-form: VERSE-LIMERICK
descr: The object consists of a versedescr: in a format approaching the terse
descr: The rhymes, very strictdescr: Must be carefully picked descr: and it’s funny and often perverse
admin-c: LIM1-RIPEtech-c: LIM1-RIPE
mnt-by: RIPE-DBM-MNTchanged: [email protected] 20040401source: RIPE
Haiku poetic-form objectpoetic-form: VERSE-HAIKUdescr: The haiku objectdescr: only seven syllablesdescr: in its densityadmin-c: HIKU1-RIPEtech-c: HIKU1-RIPEmnt-by: RIPE-DBM-MNTchanged: [email protected] 20040401source: RIPE
Prose poetic-form objectpoetic-form: PROSE
descr: Don't let the structure tie your tongue; descr: if you hate the masochism of verse,
Descr: remember that you can feel free to use prose,descr: and feel free because you are. admin-c: LIM1-RIPE
tech-c: LIM1-RIPE mnt-by: RIPE-DBM-MNT
changed: [email protected] 20040401
source: RIPE
English sonnet poetic-formPoetic-form: VERSE-SONNET-ENGLISHdescr: The English sonnet poem’s perfect peakdescr: Doth sooth the senses with its gracious linedescr: Full fourteen lines, five doubles stressed we seekdescr: The first octet a single concept finedescr: Must introduce in argument arightdescr: And when is unconcealed its notion hiddescr: A pause, a breath must make a junction slightdescr: Before the latter part its thought must bid.descr: The sextet takes us further in this schemedescr: Its rhymes EFEFGG march ondescr: Alike yet different in their simple themedescr: To those that went before and build upondescr: Them, rearing up the mused-on lambent dreamdescr: To climax in a final couplet baredescr: That ends this form of verse which flows so fair.admin-c: LIM1-RIPEtech-c: LIM1-RIPEmnt-by: RIPE-DBM-MNTchanged: [email protected] 20040401source: RIPE
To be decided
Do we wish to proceed?If we do, then who is allowed to create poetic-form objects
Proposed to be limited to RIPE NCCAllows descr: to be vetted for correct formPrevents mushrooming numbers of poetic-form objects in database
Questions?
Tailpiece
“Time snakes on its course.Dread madness and confusion mushroom.
I’ll badger you no more.”